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Doordarshan has set in motion the process of rolling out encrypted MPEG 4 set-top boxes (STB) for its free DTH service Freedish.
The plan is to roll out MPEG 4 STBs within four months. It will start with 24 channels and then add capacity in phases.
DD Freedish will also get additional transponders to expand the service.
The pubcaster has floated tender for appointing authorised STB original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). “We have issued tender for rolling out MPEG 4 STBs. We hope to roll out MPEG 4 STBs in 3–4 months.
The MPEG 4 STBs will have 24 channels to be with. We will add capacity in phases,” Doordarshan deputy director general (DTH) AK Jha told TelevisionPost.com.
The authorised OEMs will sell Doordarshan-approved CAS and firmware/middleware-enabled STBs.
The e-application was issued on 20 September, while the e-application will open on 25 October. The delivery period of STB is three months.
A pre-bid conference for the tender will be held in Doordarshan Bhawan on 2 October.
The target is to provide 250 channels through the MPEG 4 STBs.
Freedish will also get additional transponders for expanding its service. “We will get additional transponders for providing 250 channels.
Currently, we have six transponders,” Jha added. Freedish currently provides 80 TV channels and 30 radio channels through MPEG 2 STBs.
This is likely to be enhanced to 104 SDTV channels and 40 radio channels in the near future with the introduction of new MPEG-4, DVB-S2 stream.
At present, Doordarshan has not authorised any entity to sell the received equipment, which is available in the open market and can be purchased from any TV dealer.
Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore had earlier informed the Lok Sabha that the equipment for upgrade of Freedish for telecast of 112 TV channels had been installed.
Former I&B minister Arun Jaitley had said that Freedish would get additional transponder capacity on GSAT-15 to enhance its capacity to 250 channels as part of the approved 12th Plan.
The Department of Space (DoS) had agreed in principle to provide additional transponders on the new GSAT-15 satellite required for upgrade to 250 TV channels, Jaitley had said.
Read more at: http://www.televisionpost.com/television/dd-sets-in-motion-rollout-of-mpeg-4-stbs-for-expansion-of-freedish/ | TelevisionPost.com
The plan is to roll out MPEG 4 STBs within four months. It will start with 24 channels and then add capacity in phases.
DD Freedish will also get additional transponders to expand the service.
The pubcaster has floated tender for appointing authorised STB original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). “We have issued tender for rolling out MPEG 4 STBs. We hope to roll out MPEG 4 STBs in 3–4 months.
The MPEG 4 STBs will have 24 channels to be with. We will add capacity in phases,” Doordarshan deputy director general (DTH) AK Jha told TelevisionPost.com.
The authorised OEMs will sell Doordarshan-approved CAS and firmware/middleware-enabled STBs.
The e-application was issued on 20 September, while the e-application will open on 25 October. The delivery period of STB is three months.
A pre-bid conference for the tender will be held in Doordarshan Bhawan on 2 October.
The target is to provide 250 channels through the MPEG 4 STBs.
Freedish will also get additional transponders for expanding its service. “We will get additional transponders for providing 250 channels.
Currently, we have six transponders,” Jha added. Freedish currently provides 80 TV channels and 30 radio channels through MPEG 2 STBs.
This is likely to be enhanced to 104 SDTV channels and 40 radio channels in the near future with the introduction of new MPEG-4, DVB-S2 stream.
At present, Doordarshan has not authorised any entity to sell the received equipment, which is available in the open market and can be purchased from any TV dealer.
Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore had earlier informed the Lok Sabha that the equipment for upgrade of Freedish for telecast of 112 TV channels had been installed.
Former I&B minister Arun Jaitley had said that Freedish would get additional transponder capacity on GSAT-15 to enhance its capacity to 250 channels as part of the approved 12th Plan.
The Department of Space (DoS) had agreed in principle to provide additional transponders on the new GSAT-15 satellite required for upgrade to 250 TV channels, Jaitley had said.
Read more at: http://www.televisionpost.com/television/dd-sets-in-motion-rollout-of-mpeg-4-stbs-for-expansion-of-freedish/ | TelevisionPost.com
